Production Supervisor - Northamptonshire

Production Supervisor

Long Buckby

Salary: Negotiable

A role with a difference! Working for a family run business within the Agriculture sector reporting to the Plant Manager.

If you have experience within Agriculture, you will know what I mean! If you don’t, then this could be the opening you have been waiting for.

Due to the nature of the business, flexibility is key. Hours are generally around eight to ten-hour days Monday to Friday. On occasions you may be required to work a Saturday or Sunday depending on how busy the business is.

So, lets get to the role:

• Plan weekly production through the Top Plant
• Organise any additional staff working in that area of the business at that time – sometimes running plant alone, other times with 1 or 2 staff
• Run the maintenance programme – liaise with on-site maintenance
• Carry out basic maintenance and regular greasing etc of machines
• Daily operation of the plant production
• Liaise with haulage and trading on a weekly and sometimes daily basis regards intake into the plant
• Carryout regular sampling and testing throughout the production process
• Complete all necessary paperwork – re start up checks, product monitoring and any other daily weekly procedures
• Liaise with QC re any product quality issues
• Keep the plant clean & tidy on the inside and the intake pits and outside area tidy

The ideal candidate profile:

• Ability to work alone and manage time effectively
• Ability to work as part of a team and to lead by example – supervisory experience preferable
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to plan and execute working to deadlines
• A can-do approach to challenges. See them as opportunities to make a difference.
• Full driving licence
• Ideally ability / experience driving JCB type machines – with certificates
• Knowledge / experience / interest in machinery and the maintenance
• Ideally Previous knowledge of Agriculture
• Any training certificates: fire, First aid etc